Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-100)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2237
30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Tied by well-struck circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Oct. 5" credit datestamp on 1869 cover to La Fleche, France, boxed "PD" and French transit, Paris transit and receiving backstamps, back with France 50c Revenue stamp tied by blue "874" in dotted rectangle cancel, cover with edge faults incl. small piece missing at bottom right and left, Fine, an intriguing use, the docketing on back is presumably a legal notation requiring tax
E. 300-400
225